August 31, 2024
Umwana va myago ye mwana vako. (Bena) Mtoto wa mwenzako ni mtoto wako. (Swahili) L’enfant de votre collègue est le vôtre. (French) Your colleague’s child […]
Introduction
A special feature of this website is to circulate worldwide an “African Proverb of the Month.” Our plan to is post an important proverb from a different African country every month. We use a simple format that includes: first, meaning and use of the proverb; second, biblical parallel; and third, application of the proverb. African proverbs of previous months are found under “Resources” starting with the June, 1998 “African Proverb of the Month.” You are invited to send an African Proverb to the moderator@afriprov.org to be posted on this website. We hope this can be a participatory website. Welcome.
August 1, 2024
Kwa mwendwa gutiri irima. (Gikuyu, Kenya) Pa mpenzi hakuna milima. (Swahili) Le lieu des amoureux n’a pas de collines. (French) A lover’s place has no […]
July 1, 2024
Mwana iropafadzo yakanaka. (Manyika) Mtoto ni chanzo cha vitu vizuri. (Swahili) Un enfant est une source de bonnes choses. (French) A child is a source […]
May 31, 2024
Mbele ilinaoko utipoma/utipama ishike. (Sukuma) Ukiwa na wa kukuongoza huwezi kujikwaa. (Swahili) Si quelqu’un te guide, tu ne peux pas te perdre. (French) If you […]
May 2, 2024
Meitemoo olowarru olkujita. (Maasai) Hata kama nyasi ni ndefu kiasi gani haiwezi kumfunika simba. (Swahili) Peu importe la longueur de l’herbe, elle ne peut pas […]
April 2, 2024
Ongenda ngenda ndende vula. (Tetela) Mgeni ni kama mvua. (Swahili) Un invite est comme la pluie. (French) A guest is like rain. (English) […]
March 1, 2024
Ulukani lwelukulema valongele avayago vakutange. (Bena) Jambo linalokushinda waambie wenzako wakusaidie. (Swahili) S’il y a une chose qui vous dépasse, dites à vos collègues de vous […]
January 31, 2024
Shogaga nigini. (Sukuma) Rudi mtoto. (Swahili) Reviens, mon enfant. (French) Come back child. (English) Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb Background, Meaning and […]
December 31, 2023
Inyumba yinoga peyina vanu. (Bena) Nyumba inapendeza ikiwa na watu. (Swahili) Une maison est belle s’il y a des gens. (French) A house is beautiful if […]